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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Apctm2Rak
targeted mutation 2, Raju Kucherlapati
MGI:3688435
Summary 10 genotypes
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ht1
Apctm2Rak/Apctm2.1Rak involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * SJL MGI:3688734
cn2
Apctm2Rak/Apctm2Rak involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * SJL MGI:5432239
cn3
Apctm2Rak/Apctm2Rak
Krastm4Tyj/Kras+
involves: 129 * 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6J * SJL MGI:5432240
cn4
Apctm2Rak/Apc+
Krastm1.1Khai/Kras+
Tg(Fabp1-cre)1Jig/0
involves: 129S4/SvJae * 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * FVB/N * SJL MGI:6505557
cn5
Apctm2Rak/Apc+
Krastm4Tyj/Kras+
Tg(Fabp1-cre)1Jig/0
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * FVB/N * SJL MGI:6505558
cn6
Apctm2Rak/Apc+
Trp53tm1Brn/Trp53tm1Brn
Tg(Pdx1-cre)6Tuv/0
involves: 129/Sv * 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J * FVB/N * SJL MGI:5898453
cn7
Apctm2Rak/Apctm2Rak
Tg(Pdx1-cre)6Tuv/0
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * FVB/N * SJL MGI:5898452
cn8
Apctm2Rak/Apctm2Rak
Tg(KRT14-cre)8Brn/0
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * FVB/N * SJL MGI:3688736
cn9
Apctm2Rak/Apc+
Tg(Car1-cre)5Flt/0
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * SJL MGI:4835054
cn10
Apctm2Rak/Apctm2Rak
Tg(Car1-cre)5Flt/0
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * SJL MGI:4835053


Genotype
MGI:3688734
ht1
Allelic
Composition
Apctm2Rak/Apctm2.1Rak
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * SJL
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Mouse lines carrying:
Apctm2.1Rak mutation (1 available); any Apc mutation (154 available)
Apctm2Rak mutation (1 available); any Apc mutation (154 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
normal phenotype
• mice are healthy and viable




Genotype
MGI:5432239
cn2
Allelic
Composition
Apctm2Rak/Apctm2Rak
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * SJL
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Mouse lines carrying:
Apctm2Rak mutation (1 available); any Apc mutation (154 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• 7% of tumors that develop in mutant colons injected with an adenovirus expressing cre recombinase are carcinomas
• 71% of mutants injected with an adenovirus expressing cre recombinase in the distal colon to inactivate Apc develop distal colonic tumors as little as 6 weeks after viral administration
• rapamycin treatment of mutants with tumors results in tumor regression, with mice showing an 82% reduction in tumor size
• 93% of tumors that develop in mutant colons injected with an adenovirus expressing cre recombinase are adenomas

digestive/alimentary system
• 93% of tumors that develop in mutant colons injected with an adenovirus expressing cre recombinase are adenomas

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
colorectal cancer DOID:9256 OMIM:114500
J:156532




Genotype
MGI:5432240
cn3
Allelic
Composition
Apctm2Rak/Apctm2Rak
Krastm4Tyj/Kras+
Genetic
Background
involves: 129 * 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6J * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Apctm2Rak mutation (1 available); any Apc mutation (154 available)
Krastm4Tyj mutation (9 available); any Kras mutation (76 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• 36% of tumors that develop in mutant colons injected with an adenovirus expressing cre recombinase are carcinomas
• 20% of mutants injected with an adenovirus expressing cre recombinase in the distal colon to inactivate Apc exhibit spontaneous gross liver metastases starting 24 weeks after adenoviral injection; these lesions are adenocarcinomas
• 96% of mutants injected with an adenovirus expressing cre recombinase in the distal colon to inactivate Apc develop distal colonic tumors as little as 3 weeks after viral administration
• rapamycin treatment of mutants with tumors does not result in tumor regression
• 64% of tumors that develop in mutant colons injected with an adenovirus expressing cre recombinase are adenomas

digestive/alimentary system
• 64% of tumors that develop in mutant colons injected with an adenovirus expressing cre recombinase are adenomas

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
colorectal cancer DOID:9256 OMIM:114500
J:156532




Genotype
MGI:6505557
cn4
Allelic
Composition
Apctm2Rak/Apc+
Krastm1.1Khai/Kras+
Tg(Fabp1-cre)1Jig/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * 129S6/SvEvTac * C57BL/6 * FVB/N * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Apctm2Rak mutation (1 available); any Apc mutation (154 available)
Krastm1.1Khai mutation (1 available); any Kras mutation (76 available)
Tg(Fabp1-cre)1Jig mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• mice develop colonic tumors, characterized as adenomas with low-grade dysplasia

mortality/aging
• mice show slightly longer survival than conditional mice carrying the Krastm4Tyj allele

digestive/alimentary system
• mice develop colonic tumors, characterized as adenomas with low-grade dysplasia

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
colorectal cancer DOID:9256 OMIM:114500
J:276349




Genotype
MGI:6505558
cn5
Allelic
Composition
Apctm2Rak/Apc+
Krastm4Tyj/Kras+
Tg(Fabp1-cre)1Jig/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129S4/SvJae * C57BL/6 * FVB/N * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Apctm2Rak mutation (1 available); any Apc mutation (154 available)
Krastm4Tyj mutation (9 available); any Kras mutation (76 available)
Tg(Fabp1-cre)1Jig mutation (2 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• mice develop colonic tumors, characterized as adenomas with low-grade dysplasia

mortality/aging
• mice show 100% lethality before 150 days of age

digestive/alimentary system
• mice develop colonic tumors, characterized as adenomas with low-grade dysplasia

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
colorectal cancer DOID:9256 OMIM:114500
J:276349




Genotype
MGI:5898453
cn6
Allelic
Composition
Apctm2Rak/Apc+
Trp53tm1Brn/Trp53tm1Brn
Tg(Pdx1-cre)6Tuv/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6J * FVB/N * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Apctm2Rak mutation (1 available); any Apc mutation (154 available)
Tg(Pdx1-cre)6Tuv mutation (3 available)
Trp53tm1Brn mutation (18 available); any Trp53 mutation (232 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• survival is shorter than either single conditional mutant; mice can survive up to 32 weeks but most have to be euthanized at 24-26 weeks of age

neoplasm
• all mice develop pancreatic neoplasms between 16 and 24 weeks
• 100% of mice exhibit large cystic pancreata which are mucinous cystadenomas, characterized by the presence of unilocular megacystic lesions with mucoid/watery cyst content, and nodules or peripheral calcification on the cyst wall resembling human mucinous cystic neoplasm
• mucinous cystic neoplasms become malignant pancreatic cancer with nuclear anaplastic features, and show stomach, duodenal or intestinal invasion or liver or lung metastasis, consistent with aggressive pancreatic cystic adenocarcinoma
• 6 week old mice treated with the Wnt inhibitor IWP-2 for 12 weeks show a reduction of or absence of hypertrophic pancreas with cysts
• tumors exhibit a high incidence of metastasis and invasion
• 100% of mice exhibit large cystic pancreata which are mucinous cystadenomas

endocrine/exocrine glands
• all mice develop pancreatic neoplasms between 16 and 24 weeks
• 100% of mice exhibit large cystic pancreata which are mucinous cystadenomas, characterized by the presence of unilocular megacystic lesions with mucoid/watery cyst content, and nodules or peripheral calcification on the cyst wall resembling human mucinous cystic neoplasm
• mucinous cystic neoplasms become malignant pancreatic cancer with nuclear anaplastic features, and show stomach, duodenal or intestinal invasion or liver or lung metastasis, consistent with aggressive pancreatic cystic adenocarcinoma
• 6 week old mice treated with the Wnt inhibitor IWP-2 for 12 weeks show a reduction of or absence of hypertrophic pancreas with cysts

homeostasis/metabolism
• cystic fluid of the pancreata shows the induction of the following cytokines: FasL, soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 1, IL-1beta, IL-6, macrophage inflammatory protein 1gamma, keratinocyte chemoattractant and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1

immune system
• cystic fluid of the pancreata shows the induction of the following cytokines: FasL, soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 1, IL-1beta, IL-6, macrophage inflammatory protein 1gamma, keratinocyte chemoattractant and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma DOID:7235 J:234310




Genotype
MGI:5898452
cn7
Allelic
Composition
Apctm2Rak/Apctm2Rak
Tg(Pdx1-cre)6Tuv/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * FVB/N * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Apctm2Rak mutation (1 available); any Apc mutation (154 available)
Tg(Pdx1-cre)6Tuv mutation (3 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging

endocrine/exocrine glands
• maturation of the prenatal pancreas is disrupted

digestive/alimentary system
• altered gastrointestinal development




Genotype
MGI:3688736
cn8
Allelic
Composition
Apctm2Rak/Apctm2Rak
Tg(KRT14-cre)8Brn/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * FVB/N * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Apctm2Rak mutation (1 available); any Apc mutation (154 available)
Tg(KRT14-cre)8Brn mutation (4 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype

Stunted growth, short whiskers, sparse hair coat and abnormal tooth development in the Apctm2Rak/Apctm2Rak Tg(KRT14-cre)8Brn/0 mouse

mortality/aging
• some pups have died by P8-10 and none survive to weaning; time of death is variable with some dying within 1-2 days of birth, while some survive almost to weaning

growth/size/body
• maxillary incisors are often absent or underdeveloped
• initiation of ectopic tooth buds is evident by E15.5
• at time of death, animals are toothless
• at E17.5-18.5 mutants display a patch of dark pigmentation on the forehead
• external ears or pinnae are shriveled in appearance
• external ears or pinnae are pigmented compared to littermates
• by P8-10, mutant pups are considerably smaller than wild-type
• mutants start to lose weight from P10 onwards

cellular
• mutants show aberrant proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes leading to massive squamous metaplasia, rather than forming medullary or cortical thymic epithelial cells
• in skin, proliferating cells are observed in cells in bulbs at base of hair cells and in bulb-like structures budding from outer root sheaths of existing hair follicles

behavior/neurological
• by P16-17, mice are lethargic

craniofacial
• maxillary incisors are often absent or underdeveloped
• initiation of ectopic tooth buds is evident by E15.5
• at time of death, animals are toothless
• at E17.5-18.5 mutants display a patch of dark pigmentation on the forehead
• external ears or pinnae are shriveled in appearance
• external ears or pinnae are pigmented compared to littermates

endocrine/exocrine glands
• hyperplasia in salivary gland squamous epithelium is observed
• at P12-17, thymi frequently contain black deposits within the tissue
• in more severely affected mutants, by P3, distinct thymic epithelial compartments are lost as well as most lymphocytes
• at P10-13, thymus consists of numerous enlarged Hassall's corpuscle-like structures surrounding large keratin deposits, and show large numbers of infiltrating neutrophils and macrophages in response to keratins
• numerous enlarged Hassall's corpuscle-like structures surrounding large keratin deposits
• thymi are inconspicuous and small for pups' age; this is evident by P3
• no thymocytes are detectable at P10-13
• hyperplasia in squamous epithelium is observed

digestive/alimentary system
• hyperplasia in salivary gland squamous epithelium is observed
• stomach is small at time of death, and contains no solid food

pigmentation
• at E17.5-18.5 mutants display patch of dark pigmentation on forehead and a dark median line running caudally from head to tail
• at E17.5-18.5 mutants display a patch of dark pigmentation on the forehead
• external ears or pinnae are pigmented compared to littermates

hematopoietic system
• at P12-17, thymi frequently contain black deposits within the tissue
• in more severely affected mutants, by P3, distinct thymic epithelial compartments are lost as well as most lymphocytes
• at P10-13, thymus consists of numerous enlarged Hassall's corpuscle-like structures surrounding large keratin deposits, and show large numbers of infiltrating neutrophils and macrophages in response to keratins
• numerous enlarged Hassall's corpuscle-like structures surrounding large keratin deposits
• thymi are inconspicuous and small for pups' age; this is evident by P3
• no thymocytes are detectable at P10-13

immune system
• at P12-17, thymi frequently contain black deposits within the tissue
• in more severely affected mutants, by P3, distinct thymic epithelial compartments are lost as well as most lymphocytes
• at P10-13, thymus consists of numerous enlarged Hassall's corpuscle-like structures surrounding large keratin deposits, and show large numbers of infiltrating neutrophils and macrophages in response to keratins
• numerous enlarged Hassall's corpuscle-like structures surrounding large keratin deposits
• thymi are inconspicuous and small for pups' age; this is evident by P3
• no thymocytes are detectable at P10-13

skeleton
• maxillary incisors are often absent or underdeveloped
• initiation of ectopic tooth buds is evident by E15.5
• at time of death, animals are toothless

vision/eye
• hyperplasia in squamous epithelium of cornea occurs
• by P17, animals hardly keep eyes open

hearing/vestibular/ear
• external ears or pinnae are shriveled in appearance
• external ears or pinnae are pigmented compared to littermates

integument
• mutants show aberrant proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes leading to massive squamous metaplasia, rather than forming medullary or cortical thymic epithelial cells
• at ~P8, mutants are hairless while normal littermates have a smooth thin coat
• around P10-12, mice display short, shaggy coats
• at P3, follicles are often irregularly spaced and seen as disoriented and clamped invaginations that become more noticeable at P12
• clusters of dysplastic follicular structures are frequently observed throughout the epidermis, while other regions display gaps with no follicles
• bulbs are often bent and irregularly angled to one another, with variable size and location
• ectopic hair follicle morphogenesis is observed in epithelium of cornea, oral, salivary, and Harderian glands
• at P12, some hair follicles are not properly formed or shorter than normal
• around P10-12, mutants display short and misshapen vibrissae
• ridged skin regions look scaly
• at P17, development of thick ridges in the skin around the ears, eyelids, forehead, nose and paws becomes noticeable
• mutants have wrinkled skin at P8
• at E17.5-18.5 mutants display patch of dark pigmentation on forehead and a dark median line running caudally from head to tail
• at E17.5-18.5 mutants display a patch of dark pigmentation on the forehead
• external ears or pinnae are pigmented compared to littermates




Genotype
MGI:4835054
cn9
Allelic
Composition
Apctm2Rak/Apc+
Tg(Car1-cre)5Flt/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Apctm2Rak mutation (1 available); any Apc mutation (154 available)
Tg(Car1-cre)5Flt mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
neoplasm
• visible gross tumors are observed by 10 weeks of age with no increase in incidence up to 20 weeks in about 20% of animals; two types of lesions (microadenomas and adenomas) are identifiable microscopically
• both lesion types are overrepresented in the distal colon; microadenomas are present in proximal colon as well
• over 60% of mice receiving dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) for 7 days starting at 10 weeks of age have grossly visible adenomatous lesions in the colon with over 70% of the lesions found in the distal colon; mortality is observed in 55% of animals within 4 days of end of treatment, with remainder of treated mice surviving until end point of study at 15 weeks
• about 50% of mice receiving DSS for 5 days starting at 10 weeks of age develop visible tumors by 20 weeks of age with all lesions in the distal colon; mortality is observed in 20% of animals within 4 days of end of treatment, with remainder of treated mice surviving until end point of study at 15 weeks
• some microadenomas are observed in the cecum after DSS treatment

homeostasis/metabolism
N
• no differences in body weight are observed relative to wild-type even when animals have tumors
• over 60% of mice receiving dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) for 7 days starting at 10 weeks of age have grossly visible adenomatous lesions in the colon with over 70% of the lesions found in the distal colon; mortality is observed in 55% of animals within 4 days of end of treatment, with remainder of treated mice surviving until end point of study at 15 weeks
• about 50% of mice receiving DSS for 5 days starting at 10 weeks of age develop visible tumors by 20 weeks of age with all lesions in the distal colon; mortality is observed in 20% of animals within 4 days of end of treatment, with remainder of treated mice surviving until end point of study at 15 weeks
• some microadenomas are observed in the cecum after DSS treatment

digestive/alimentary system
• some adenomatous polyps are identifiable as sessile or pedunculated
• visible gross tumors are observed by 10 weeks of age with no increase in incidence up to 20 weeks in about 20% of animals; two types of lesions (microadenomas and adenomas) are identifiable microscopically
• both lesion types are overrepresented in the distal colon; microadenomas are present in proximal colon as well
• some mice with tumors produce bloody stool

hematopoietic system
• mice with tumors are mildly anemic
• hematocrit of mice is 37% vs 48% in wild-type




Genotype
MGI:4835053
cn10
Allelic
Composition
Apctm2Rak/Apctm2Rak
Tg(Car1-cre)5Flt/0
Genetic
Background
involves: 129/Sv * C57BL/6J * SJL
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Apctm2Rak mutation (1 available); any Apc mutation (154 available)
Tg(Car1-cre)5Flt mutation (1 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mice are able to survive up to 6 weeks of age

growth/size/body
• body weights are reduced by 12.8% at 3 weeks and by 20% at 6 weeks

neoplasm
• raised lesions are observed in large intestine at 3 and 6 weeks
• affected areas display mucosal thickening, characterized by dysplastic epithelial cells with increased nuclear to cytoplasmic ratios and increased mitotic figures typical of microadenomas
• by 6 weeks, microadenomas and adenomas are multifocally distributed throughout distal and proximal colon
• lesions exhibit cytoplasmic and nuclear accumulation of beta-catenin in dysplastic epithelial cells; proliferation of these cells is increased, and extends beyond the crypt base

digestive/alimentary system
• all mice develop rectal prolapse by 3 weeks of age
• raised lesions are observed in large intestine at 3 and 6 weeks
• affected areas display mucosal thickening, characterized by dysplastic epithelial cells with increased nuclear to cytoplasmic ratios and increased mitotic figures typical of microadenomas
• by 6 weeks, microadenomas and adenomas are multifocally distributed throughout distal and proximal colon
• lesions exhibit cytoplasmic and nuclear accumulation of beta-catenin in dysplastic epithelial cells; proliferation of these cells is increased, and extends beyond the crypt base

hematopoietic system
• hematocrit is decreased by >40% compared to Apctm2Rak/+ Tg(Car1-cre)5Flt mutants





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